Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 25, 2020

Distance learning is a crazy time for many, but we can celebrate the way various companies are offering very cool and engaging tools, resources, and activities for free. Below are some free resources to inspire students to enhance their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and also for Social and Emotional Learning.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

AUGUST 6, 2021

Are you looking for grading apps, tools, and resources that you can use to collect, calculate, and analyze your student’s grades? Educators can also send reports to parents to keep them informed of their children’s progress. Educators can log into their grade book from any computer with Internet access.

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Neo LMS

JULY 20, 2021

Most physical textbooks have limitations: they aren’t current, tend to be dry, and focus on giving information without necessarily offering the best pedagogical methods for helping students learn. This is where content curation is vital — so you can save resources on the spot and find them again later. Let’s face it. Who is this for?

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EdTechTeacher

OCTOBER 13, 2023

In this post, we provide suggestions and resources for three powerful white boarding alternatives that integrate seamlessly with Google for Education. Download Our Full Catalog The post Jamboard Transition Resources for Teachers appeared first on EdTechTeacher. Also know that our team at EdTechTeacher is always here for you.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 9, 2023

At the time, nearly 16 million students in the United States lacked home internet access, according to a widely cited report from Common Sense Media. Despite incremental progress made to narrow the digital divide, students’ success today hinges on having access to a connected device and high-speed internet in the classroom and at home.

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Digital Promise

APRIL 29, 2019

Students can access learning materials outside of school. One of the most straightforward ways that technology contributes to equity in schools is ensuring that every student has access to learning materials, even outside of the classroom. Educators and district leaders can use data to make informed decisions.

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Educational Technology Guy

MARCH 26, 2019

Accessibility is an important topic in education and encompasses the classroom space, digital tools and resources and much more. Creating an Accessibility-Friendly Classroom Environment Is the classroom bursting with patterned borders on the bulletin boards and bright colorful posters/word walls/anchor charts?

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 27, 2023

In this post, I’m excited to share with you a curated list of resources that I’ve found particularly valuable for science teachers and students. From interactive simulations to comprehensive lesson plans, these resources are designed to cater to various learning styles and bring the wonders of science to life.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 18, 2023

. — Today, SETDA is pleased to announce the release of a cybersecurity resource focused on small, rural, and under-resourced districts. It is the newest addition to SETDA’s Cybersecurity & Privacy Collection , available for access in their OER Commons site. “As For more information, please visit www.setda.org.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

MAY 13, 2020

Distance learning is a crazy time for many, but we can celebrate the way various companies are offering very cool and engaging tools, resources, and activities for free. Below are some free resources to inspire students to enhance their STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) skills and also for Social and Emotional Learning.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

DECEMBER 11, 2023

In our increasingly digital world, where a vast ocean of information and creative content is just a click away, understanding the nuances of copyright has never been more important. In today’s post, I am sharing with you this collection of helpful resources you can use with your students to teach them about copyright.

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NeverEndingSearch

DECEMBER 9, 2018

Access to an effective school library program is one example of information privilege. The absence of access is one symptom of information poverty. Beyond access to a robust and effective library program, some students come to school with knapsacks fully packed. See School Librarian, Where Art Thou? ).

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Ask a Tech Teacher

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

They’ve changed into online treasure hubs to help kids access education. The digital library has introduced an approach connecting students to personalized methods to access their courses. As long as you have access to a screen and internet, you can open millions of books and the whole world’s information.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

OCTOBER 14, 2022

Unfortunately, a sizeable portion of this academic scholarship is locked behind paywalls thus restricting its access to those who can afford to pay. Several researchers and students are unable to afford the high costs required for access thus crippling their efforts to participate in the generation of quality knowledge.

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Educational Technology Guy

JUNE 1, 2021

To support this underrepresented group, Gosciencegirls.com are providing access to supplemental resources. Gosciencegirls.com have recently published an “Ultimate STEM guide” – that covers almost all the resources available on the web for STEM education. More STEM Resources here [link].

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Edsurge

APRIL 25, 2023

Lightning struck: There didn’t seem to be a place where teachers could share educational resources with each other, which might help them sort through it all. Called AwesomeSTEAM , it’s a small platform that collects open educational resources from around the web. Faidley says that it’s also useful for precocious students. “I

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Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

In order to do that, students need to be motivated, resourceful, and self-directed. credit: Matt Bergman ([link] The three principles of UDL are: Multiple Means of Representation : provide information in multiple formats (such as text, audio, video, graphics) to accommodate different learning styles and preferences.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Editor’s note : This story on 10 back-to-school resources for edtech leaders originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. To learn more about how school districts and communities can effectively employ the dashboard, explore CoSN’s informative video tutorials. Explore the Dashboard here.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2023

Editor’s note : This story on 10 back-to-school resources for edtech leaders originally appeared on CoSN’s blog and is reposted here with permission. To learn more about how school districts and communities can effectively employ the dashboard, explore CoSN’s informative video tutorials. Explore the Dashboard here.

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Tom Murray

MAY 23, 2018

Over the past few years, districts have been working diligently to close the access gap (coined in D.C. The statistics regarding the need are clear and I believe that equity in access is one of the main issues facing school leaders today. EveryoneOn.org is a non-profit that works to support families in obtaining access at home.

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The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Despite promising evidence, however, there remains little information accessible to families about the availability and quality of CTE high school programs. This data, combined with information on college enrollment and persistence, could help families understand how well a school is preparing students for life after high school.

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The Web20Classroom

OCTOBER 7, 2016

When I was an Instructional Technology Director one of the challenges I faced was working to ensure that students, no matter where they lived in my district, had access to the same tools and opportunities. I could provide technology that could be used in the schools, and provided high speed network access while they were in schools.

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Hapara

AUGUST 8, 2022

Have you ever considered creating your own open educational resources (OER)? Because these resources are open to use, when you share an OER, other educators across the globe can access it and use it in their classrooms. Let’s take a look at how to develop K-12 open educational resources. Similar resources.

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Waterford

NOVEMBER 18, 2019

Then, we’ll discuss the importance of implementing trauma-informed practices in all schools. 14] Because of the way childhood trauma affects the brain, it can seriously inhibit a child’s well-being—especially if the child has no access to support. How Trauma-Informed Practice in Schools Can Help Students Heal.

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Digital Promise

JANUARY 14, 2019

In this first post, we explore how Powerful Learning is personal and accessible, share research that grounds these two principles, and provide resources to support your own learning and teaching practices. Powerful learning practices are attuned to the variability of individual learners and ensure that learning is accessible to all.

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eSchool News

MARCH 27, 2023

Charlotte, NC – Discovery Education, in partnership with Norton, a leading Cyber Safety brand of Gen , recently launched a new digital citizenship resource center – My Digital Life – on the award-winning Discovery Education K-12 platform. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Edsurge

MARCH 29, 2023

Instead, when appropriate, they give encouragement and share resources — like information for a food pantry, for example, if the caller mentions food insecurity. Leaders at organizations that offer crisis lines say the services are a good resource for teens, in addition to adults, who are experiencing distress.

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eSchool News

JULY 4, 2018

Information literacy skills top many lists of must-have abilities, especially in the age of fake news. Children have access to devices at younger ages, which underscores the importance of teaching them how to look at news with a critical eye and to evaluate the information’s origin.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

million families access to services across 37 states. By providing education, resources, and direct support to families, we are helping the people who love and care for their children most: the parents. For more information about the Cook Center’s work and resources, visit CookCenterforHumanConnection.org.

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2020

It has disabled our education system, creating challenges to educational access, barriers to student academic progress and strains on teachers’ and students’ physical and emotional well-being. Simultaneously, educators needed to identify what content students needed, how to organize it and how to help students access it.

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TeachThought - Learn better.

APRIL 27, 2021

How Schools Can Respond To The Age Of Information. The information used to be here, and there, and over there. Now it’s moving, from a singular there, to a plural everywhere –very much a new age of information and information access. Information Sources. by Terry Heick.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

When students are truly engaged in inquiry, they are able to construct deep knowledge and understanding rather than just passively receiving the information. Math : If you’re looking for ways to engage students in math conversations and how to have students use math to justify their ideas, this is a great resource to use!

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Hapara

JUNE 16, 2022

Open educational resources, also known as OER, provide a great way to supplement curriculum to differentiate instruction and better meet each learner’s needs in your classroom. This scenario is pretty common for educators, but remains an obstacle when equally distributing resources. So what does that mean? Addressing context.

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Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2020

It’s not ideal, but staff at Valley Day have tried to make the most of the tools available to transfer elements of the school’s trauma-informed approach to a virtual environment. Ron Hall, executive director of Valley Day, introduced the Sanctuary Model and other trauma-informed practices after joining the school eight years ago.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2024

As someone who’s been a college access professional for nearly a quarter century, it was eye-opening. Then they must provide permission for FAFSA systems to obtain their tax information from the IRS. Many other parents and students have also been struggling to submit their information. Although it was 3.5

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eSchool News

JANUARY 13, 2019

“Access to an effective school library program is one example of information privilege. The absence of access is one symptom of information poverty.”— Joyce Valenza, On information privilege and infomation equity , December 9, 2018. Keep our internet access as open as possible to all learners.

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Tom Murray

AUGUST 31, 2016

According to a report released by the Pew Research Center, approximately 5 of the 29 million households with school-aged children lack access to high quality broadband internet while at home. Whether it’s continuing education, applying for a job, or access to the world’s information, the ability to connect is vital for economic opportunity.

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